For years now, whenever someone on the right raises the issue of voting fraud, the “fraud deniers” respond by using one word to disingenuously negate the claims
The IFF stated that ECI's May 6 letter to political parties involved short timelines to take down content and vague, arbitrary language.
New campaign claims draft deal to improve global cooperation against outbreaks will cede UK sovereigntyThe World Health Organization has accused Nigel Farage of spreading misinformation after he launched a campaign to block an international treaty designed to improve global pandemic preparedness.WHO member states are negotiating a deal to shore up cooperation against new pathogens. If adopted, the legally binding treaty would commit countries to helping each other in the event of a pandemic,...
When the news media or Democrats call a statement “misinformation” or “disinformation,” it means they want to censor that statement. This is such an important idea to the modern Democrat and media establishment that the Biden administration even appointed a disinformation czar, and many news outlets hired “disinformation” reporters. The big idea here is that […]
A recent report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) highlights the polarized and skeptical online discourse surrounding South Africa's upcoming 2024 elections. Analyzing over 350,000 mentions from mid to late April, the report identifies widespread distrust in the government's service delivery and accusations that political parties prioritize votes over genuine change. Controversies include the Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) new campaign, allegations of forgery within...
As people have more difficulty distinguishing fact from fiction in the United States, they are more likely to feel news fatigue and avoid news altogether, according to a University of Michigan study.
President Akufo-Addo has urged journalists to exercise caution in their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that overreliance on the technology can lead to the proliferation of misinformation.
The eventual prevalence of a piece of misinformation may depend on its topic and the country in which it spreads, with notable differences between the UK, Germany, France and Italy, according to a study published May 8 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Fabiana Zollo from the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy, and colleagues. This finding suggests that policies to combat misinformation and polarization may need to be context-specific in order to be effective, the authors say.
Former NIH Director Francis Collins admits there was no 'science or evidence' to support social distancing the government used censorship to push.
TikTok's shift in policy is part of an broader attempt in the technology industry to provide more safeguards for AI usage.
A ‘news desert’ is an area that lacks a reliable news service.
A new WhatsApp scam prompted Singapore to be more vigilant when it comes to scam texts. With Catos, online forms of misinformation, deepfakes, and other variations of harm have no place to thrive.